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Jeff Stone
Jeff Stone
stated on April 1, 2011 a campaign flier:
Says Chris Abele, opponent in Milwaukee County executive race, "failed to finish 3 separate colleges, dropping out all 3 times."
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By Dave Umhoefer • April 1, 2011
John Buss
John Buss
stated on March 23, 2011 comments before a state House subcommittee:
Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation."
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By Aaron Sharockman • April 1, 2011
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on January 11, 2011 his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story":
"Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation," the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 "because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s."
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By Louis Jacobson • March 30, 2011
Free Market Florida
Free Market Florida
stated on March 1, 2011 a web video.:
Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems.
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on March 18, 2011 a television ad:
Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker.
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By Dave Umhoefer • March 30, 2011
Young Americans for Liberty
Young Americans for Liberty
stated on March 24, 2011 a press release:
"Every taxpayer owes about $130,000 to pay off the national debt."
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By Eric Stirgus • March 29, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on March 22, 2011 a campaign appearance:
Says Milwaukee County Parks director Sue Black has not received a pay raise in five years.
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By James B. Nelson • March 28, 2011
Kim Thatcher
Kim Thatcher
stated on March 17, 2011 a House floor session:
Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and  were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • March 26, 2011
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on March 21, 2011 an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country."
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By Willoughby Mariano • March 25, 2011
Armond Budish
Armond Budish
stated on March 17, 2011 a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer:
Says "legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate ‘time-and-a-half’ for people who work overtime."
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By Joe Guillen • March 25, 2011
stated on March 11, 2011 a newspaper interview:
"Eleven years ago, the city of Detroit lifted the residency requirement for police officers and today, 53 percent of officers live outside of the city. If we want the tax base of Milwaukee to resemble the tax base of Detroit, this is the way to go."
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By Dave Umhoefer • March 22, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 18, 2011 his weekly radio address.:
"According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 21, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on March 9, 2011 a comment to reporters.:
Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade.
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By W. Gardner Selby • March 21, 2011
Marla Stephens
Marla Stephens
stated on January 27, 2011 a statement at a candidate forum:
The state of Wisconsin pays plumbers, engineers and other attorneys "much, much more" than it pays attorneys to represent poor people.
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By Tom Kertscher • March 20, 2011
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on February 22, 2011 a video online:
Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • March 19, 2011
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
stated on March 15, 2011 a letter to President Barack Obama:
Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage.
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By Robert Farley • March 18, 2011
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on February 25, 2011 a column.:
The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history."
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By Sean Gorman • March 18, 2011
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on March 3, 2011 a House committee hearing:
"Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes."
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By Tom Feran • March 18, 2011
Eddie Rodriguez
Eddie Rodriguez
stated on February 22, 2011 an interview on CNN:
Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses.
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March 17, 2011
Bill Kristol
Bill Kristol
stated on March 13, 2011 an interview on Fox News Sunday:
"Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California."
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By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2011
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